Caves of Cadaqués
Cadaqués, in Alt Empordà, has 2 catalogued caves: Cova Tassana and Cova de S'Infern. Together they total 111 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 11 metres.
Cadaqués has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Cova Tassana (61m) and the deepest is Cova de S'Infern (11m). Most caves are found in limestone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Cadaqués, a municipality in Alt Empordà, has 2 catalogued caves, both of the Cova type. Together they total 111 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 11 metres. The recorded lithologies are Schist and Limestone, with 1 cave in each.
The longest cave is Cova Tassana, with 61 metres of passage, located between the Punta de les Morenes and the Punta del Sorrero. Cova de S'Infern, at 50 metres, is a sea cave at Cap de Creus, today a 35-metre rock bridge within the Reserva Natural Integral; it is also the deepest, at 11 metres, while Cova Tassana has a depth of 0 metres.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova TassanaCadaqués, Girona61 m
- 2Cova de S'InfernCadaqués, Girona50 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova de S'InfernCadaqués, Girona11 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova Tassana | 61 meters | 0 meters | Cadaqués | Alt Empordà |
| Cova de S'Infern | 50 meters | 11 meters | Cadaqués | Alt Empordà |
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